Christmas Night Alumni Elect Officers At Macomb High
Alumni banquet at Macomb High School ends with unanimous election of Dr. T A Wayland as president and Mrs. E B Ma… as secretary. Evans, Mullen and Purdum named to other posts as the association plans future work and activities.
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Macomb Hool
Snyder
Macomb High
Pes Wryne
Esther Dods
Evi
Lev
Annie Russell
Eleanor ‘Fuhr
J. M. Pace
TA. Wayland
EB. C. Ma
Oil King's Daughter Divorces McCormick in Chicago
Edith McCormick daughter of John D Rockefeller Sr divorces Harold F McCormick president of International Harvester in Chicago Supreme Court citing desertion. She has returned from eight years in Switzerland and they live separately at Rockefeller town house and Lake Forest estate while they support the Chicago Opera Association.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Edith McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Harold F. McCormick
International Harvester Company
Supreme Court
McCormick
Switzerland
McCormick Town House
Lake Forest
Veteran shoots woman and gunfire linked to war trauma shocks Chicago
Chicago reports a wave of alcohol related crime as veteran Harry M Mager faces court on disorderly conduct and prohibition charges after a North Side arrest. A separate case sees Lawrence Reed, 32, drunk and displaying a pistol to reenact killing Germans, wounding his fiancés sister. In the year ending December 15, Chicago records 352 murders and 57 deaths attributed to bad whisky.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Harry M. Mager
Internal Revenue
Mager
Lucille Hart
Arry Smith
Lawrence Reed
Leonie Eavery
Reed
Jin
Peter Hoffman
Enforce Every Law on Statute Books
Springfield Illinois December 28 county prosecutors must enforce all laws regardless of sentiment says Charles E Lauder Warren county state’s attorney and Illinois State’s Attorney’s association president. He stresses enforcement includes prohibition laws and notes non enforcement only when laws are repealed.
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Associated Proef
Springfield
Charles E. Lauder
Warren County
Ilinois
Dublin Dail Eireann Formally Reaches Treaty Compromise
London dispatch reports a secret Dublin meeting of Dail Eireann leaders from both sides has produced a compromise intended to secure ratification of the Anglo Irish treaty. The information comes from Central News, cited as reliable, and contrasts with earlier doubt about approval.
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Associated Presse
London
Dublin
Dail Eireann
Western Stoneware Plans Restart at Monmouth Plants
L F Davis president of Western Stoneware Co announces Plant No 1 will resume operations by week’s end after a month’s closure. About 60 to 70 workers start, rising to 125 130 as full production returns. Plant No 2 may reopen within weeks adding 124 150 more workers for a total around 300.
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Western Stoneware Co
Monmouth
P. C. Larner
L. F. Davis
Western Stoneware Company
Davis
Atlas
Stoneware Company
Ex President Wilson Celebrates 65th Birthday
Former President Wilson quietly marked his sixty fifth birthday at his Washington home today.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Washington
Burning Christmas Tree Drives Out Hotel Guests
Fifty guests fled from the Nelson hotel in Rockford when a large Christmas tree in the lobby ignited and smoke filled the rooms. No injuries were reported. The fire’s cause is undetermined and the estimated loss stands at $5,000.
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Associated Prove
Rockford
Nelson Hotel
Grand Jurors Named for McDonough County Term Opens
The January term of McDonough County circuit court will convene Monday Jan 23 with a light docket anticipated. Grand jurors were published after selection by the board of supervisors and will report on the first day, while petit jurors drawn today will report Monday Jan 3. Names include Oren Hammond Jesse D Murphy Matthew B McDonald Homer L Kirkbride Charlie Andrews Fred Standard J Edward McMillan Frank W Harris John A Miner W O Armstrong Joseph Kline Harry M Elwell John P Burke Claude Simms Charles Rippetoe Siegel Webster Wm Hikes Thomas Boyd Jr Audrey Porter Harry Yeast Oscar Hanson Russell Burton Asa Carson A A Wetzel William Goodridge Ross Shryack John Fentem Owen F Leavitt Thomas Ralston Adolphus Lober.
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McDonough County Circuit Court
Will B. Martin
Board of Supervisors
New Salem
Oren Hammond
Mond
Jesse D. Murphy
Bushnell
Matthew B McDonald
Homer L. Kirkbride
Charlie Andrews
Fred Standard
Scotland
J. Edward McMil
Lan
Macomb City
Frank W Harris
John A. Miner
W. O. Armstrong
Joseph Kline
Harry M. Elwell
John P. Burke
Bethel
Claude Simms
Colchester
Charles Rippetoe
Siegel Webster
Wm. Hikes
Thomas Boyd, Jr
Sciota
Audrey Porter
Harry Yeast
Oscar Hanson
Auto Bandits Raid Kentuary Distillery
Five armed autos with twenty five intruders raided the Blue Ribbon distillery at Eminence Kentucky last night. They overpowered five guards in the office and escaped with 325 cases of bottled in bond whiskey valued at 25000 dollars.
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Kentuary
Associated Press
Frankfort
Blue Ribbon
Eminence
Springfield meeting keeps County Superintendent Decker busy
County Superintendent of Schools B. E. Decker travels to Springfield this week to attend the Illinois State Teachers' meeting now in session, sending word of his active participation in the state education gathering.
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County Superintendent — of Schools
B. E. Decker
Springfield
Ilinois
Britain Threatens More Ships If France Holds Submarine Line
Washington reports France rejects the American compromise on submarine tonnage and seeks 90 000 tons. A British spokesman warns Great Britain will build additional submarines and other auxiliary craft if the talks fail. The conference contemplates a future decision on auxiliary tonnage and a possible later meeting. Harding favors an international conference as part of his policy of consultation.
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Associated Press
Washington
France
Armament Conference
Dee
Great Britain
Harding
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